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J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (SMJ) Competitors

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SMJ vs. SFR, CTO, VANL, BILN, and TGP

Should you buy J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC include Severfield (SFR), TClarke (CTO), Van Elle (VANL), Billington (BILN), and Tekmar Group (TGP). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry.

How does J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC compare to Severfield?

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) and Severfield (LON:SFR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Severfield's net margin of -7.84%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Severfield's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC17.61% 3.92% 0.82%
Severfield -7.84%-22.06%4.69%

Severfield has a consensus price target of GBX 44, suggesting a potential upside of 22.09%. Given Severfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Severfield is more favorable than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Severfield
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.213, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Severfield has a beta of 0.926, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC both had 1 articles in the media. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Severfield's score of 1.11 indicating that J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Severfield
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Severfield pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Severfield pays out -27.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Severfield is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Severfield shares are held by institutional investors. 71.2% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Severfield shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Severfield has higher revenue and earnings than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. Severfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.51£1.61M£13.068.66
Severfield£404.71M0.26£15.24M-£5.16N/A

Summary

Severfield beats J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC compare to TClarke?

TClarke (LON:CTO) and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

TClarke pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. TClarke pays out 4,285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

TClarke has higher revenue and earnings than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. TClarke is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TClarke£491M0.00£6.50M£0.14N/A
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.51£1.61M£13.068.66

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to TClarke's net margin of 1.32%. TClarke's return on equity of 14.11% beat J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TClarke1.32% 14.11% 2.74%
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC 17.61%3.92%0.82%

15.2% of TClarke shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of TClarke shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.2% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC had 1 more articles in the media than TClarke. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and 0 mentions for TClarke. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat TClarke's score of 0.00 indicating that J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
TClarke Neutral
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Very Positive

TClarke has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.213, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

TClarke and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC compare to Van Elle?

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) and Van Elle (LON:VANL) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Van Elle has higher revenue and earnings than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.51£1.61M£13.068.66
Van Elle£140.48M0.40£4.27M£0.40130.00

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.213, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Van Elle has a beta of 0.782, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Van Elle's net margin of 0.35%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Van Elle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC17.61% 3.92% 0.82%
Van Elle 0.35%0.90%3.37%

In the previous week, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC had 1 more articles in the media than Van Elle. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and 0 mentions for Van Elle. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Van Elle's score of 0.00 indicating that J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Very Positive
Van Elle Neutral

0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Van Elle shares are held by institutional investors. 71.2% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Van Elle shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Van Elle pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC beats Van Elle on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC compare to Billington?

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) and Billington (LON:BILN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.213, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Billington has a beta of 0.548, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Billington has higher revenue and earnings than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Billington, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.51£1.61M£13.068.66
Billington£95.69M0.54£10.46M£10.0040.00

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Billington's net margin of 1.39%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Billington's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC17.61% 3.92% 0.82%
Billington 1.39%2.61%10.37%

0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Billington shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.2% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Billington shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC had 1 more articles in the media than Billington. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC and 0 mentions for Billington. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Billington's score of 0.00 indicating that J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Very Positive
Billington Neutral

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Billington pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Billington pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC beats Billington on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC compare to Tekmar Group?

Tekmar Group (LON:TGP) and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Tekmar Group's net margin of -7.38%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Tekmar Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tekmar Group-7.38% -10.04% -9.26%
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC 17.61%3.92%0.82%

In the previous week, Tekmar Group and Tekmar Group both had 1 articles in the media. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Tekmar Group's score of 0.00 indicating that J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tekmar Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has higher revenue and earnings than Tekmar Group. Tekmar Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tekmar Group£28.75M0.73-£4.29M-£2.83N/A
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.51£1.61M£13.068.66

17.9% of Tekmar Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Tekmar Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 71.2% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tekmar Group has a beta of 1.686, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.213, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC beats Tekmar Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SMJ vs. The Competition

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MetricJ. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLCEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£43.91M£3.30B£9.78B£2.79B
Dividend Yield2.89%3.16%3.53%6.15%
P/E Ratio8.6627.5125.09366.69
Price / Sales1.5180.844,780.7586,227.22
Price / Cash2.0914.5727.7427.87
Price / Book0.353.394.647.74
Net Income£1.61M£105.39M£791.01M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.24%0.93%0.56%0.32%
1 Month Performance0.53%1.76%-0.65%-1.51%
1 Year Performance-5.75%56.95%20.56%65.18%

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SMJ
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC
N/AGBX 113.10
+0.5%		N/A-5.8%£43.91M£29.00M8.66152
SFR
Severfield
3.3824 of 5 stars		GBX 29.56
+6.5%		GBX 44
+48.8%		-4.1%£87.29M£404.71MN/A1,900
CTO
TClarke
N/AN/AN/AN/A£84.08M£491M1,135.7130
VANL
Van Elle
N/AGBX 52
flat		N/AN/A£56.27M£140.48M130.00670
BILN
Billington
N/AGBX 400
-1.2%		N/A+1.7%£51.42M£95.69M40.00463

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